"Transportation - Public Transit" found 111 records

Punch

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.25.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV020.25.1

Description: This is a hand-held metal punch with a spring between the handles. The name "H. Likeness" is engraved into both sides of the punch. It has an accompanying leather holster with a brass snap.

Object History: This transfer punch belonged to Harold Likeness. Harold's parents lived in Burnaby, and Harold also lived in Burnaby throughout his life. He drove a bus in Burnaby from about 1955 until 1988. Harold worked at Kensington Depot when it opened in Burnaby in the 1970s. He drove buses around Burnaby, and a regular route he has was up to SFU.He was later moved to the Kitchener bus depot and retired from that location. The punch was from his time as a bus driver.

Category: 07. Distribution & Transportation Artifacts

Classification: Land Transportation T&E - - Motor Vehicles; Land Transportation T&E - - Land Transportation Accessories

Object Term: Punch

Marks/Labels: H.LIKENESS

Colour: Silver; Brown

Subjects: Transportation - Buses; Transportation - Public Transit

Historic Neighbourhood: Central Park (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Parkcrest-Aubrey Area

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Railroad conductors

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription35851

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left) No. 1 motorman Adam Taylor, and John William "Jack" Holmes. The streetcar travelled from Boundary Road to Ellesmere Avenue along Hastings Street.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1913] (date of original), copied 1986

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Pioneer Tales subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 12.7 x 17.8 cm print

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 204-710

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No known restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1988-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of (left) No. 1 motorman Adam Taylor, and John William "Jack" Holmes. The streetcar travelled from Boundary Road to Ellesmere Avenue along Hastings Street.

Subjects: Occupations - Railroad Conductors; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Transportation - Public Transit; Clothing - Uniforms

Names: Holmes, John William "Jack"; Taylor, Adam

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Phillips, James William "Jim"

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph

Geographic Access: Hastings Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Capitol Hill (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Capitol Hill Area

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Railroad conductors, [1913] (date of original), copied 1986 thumbnail

Rally at TransLink headquarters

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96612

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified transit employees participating in a rally outside of TransLink headquarters. Both wear Coast Mountain Bus Company jackets and they are standing in front of an office tower.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2234

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified transit employees participating in a rally outside of TransLink headquarters. Both wear Coast Mountain Bus Company jackets and they are standing in front of an office tower.

Subjects: Transportation - Public Transit; Protests and Demonstrations

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in an April 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "Angry transit workers shout out their support at a rally of bus drivers and bus riders outside TransLink headquarters on Saturday."

Geographic Access: 14th Avenue

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Hill Area

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Rally at TransLink headquarters, [2001] thumbnail

Reeve Alan Emmott and Fraser Wilson

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription34613

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 24, 1966

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 6.1 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of three men standing at the Edmonds Bus Loop; Reeve Alan Emmott (left), cartoonist Fraser Wilson, and unidentified man. They are wearing hats that read, "[Wa...r's] Paints." The Twelfth St. bus can be seen on the left behind them.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: April 24, 1966

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Photographs subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w negative ; 6.8 x 6.1 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 066-017

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: Reproduce for fair dealing purposes only

Accession Number: BHS2007-04

Scope and Content: Photograph of three men standing at the Edmonds Bus Loop; Reeve Alan Emmott (left), cartoonist Fraser Wilson, and unidentified man. They are wearing hats that read, "[Wa...r's] Paints." The Twelfth St. bus can be seen on the left behind them.

Subjects: Officials - Mayors and Reeves; Occupations - Artists; Transportation - Public Transit

Names: Emmott, Alan H.; Wilson, Fraser

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w photograph accompanying

Geographic Access: Kingsway; Edmonds Street

Historic Neighbourhood: Edmonds (Historic Neighbourhood)

Planning Study Area: Stride Avenue Area

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Reeve Alan Emmott and Fraser Wilson, April 24, 1966 thumbnail

SFU bus loop during transit strike

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription96929

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of Joel Warren, a member of the SFU Student Union, standing at Simon Fraser University's empty bus loop during the transit strike.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [2001]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-2484

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of Joel Warren, a member of the SFU Student Union, standing at Simon Fraser University's empty bus loop during the transit strike.

Subjects: Transportation - Public Transit; Protests and Demonstrations - Strikes; Persons - Students

Names: Simon Fraser University

Media Type: Photograph

Photographer: Bartel, Mario

Notes: Title based on caption; Collected by editorial for use in a May 2001 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader; Caption from metadata: "The bus loop at Simon Fraser University has become a lonely place since the beginning of the transit strike, and Joel Warren, of the SFU Student Union, says students are being financially burdened by having to find alternate ways to get to the isolated mountaintop campus."

Geographic Access: Burnaby Mountain Conservation Area; University Drive

Street Address: 8888 University Drive

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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SFU bus loop during transit strike, [2001] thumbnail

side plate

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact36105

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV994.24.2

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV994.24.2

Description: Plate. White, ceramic, side or salad plate. Green transfer print on rim

Object History: The major B.C.E.R. Main Terminal building at Carrall Street and West Hastings Street in Vancouver and the New Westminster Station at 8th and Columbia included diners where food was served on dishware stamped with the B.C. Electric Railway name.

Marks/Labels: On rim in green transfer print is "COURTEOUS" "B.C. Electric" "SERVICE". On underside in green, half of "VITRIFIED" "GLOBE POTTERY CO. LTD." "COBRIDGE" "ENGLAND", "2-30" stamped in.

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Food Service Tools and Equipment

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29019

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.95

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.95

Description: Rectangular metallic, magnetic silver painted with "DONT PLAY WATER ON LIVE WIRES" painted in red. A blue sticker with "KS-K5" glued on the bottom. Four mounting holes in the corners. Length: 19.3 cm Width: 12.7 cm Thickness: 1 mm

Object History: key system S.F. California.

Marks/Labels: "DONT PLAY WATER" "ON" "LIVE WIRES"; Blue sticker "KS-KS";

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29020

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.96

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.96

Description: A rectangular wooden sign painted cream with green lettering "TO OPEN STAND ON TREADLE". Length: 25.5 cm Width: 14 cm Thickness: 6 mm

Object History: For the British Columbia Electric Railway.

Marks/Labels: on front green lettering "TO" "OPEN" "STAND" "ON" "TREADLE" on cream background. On plain wooden back in pencil "To Open"

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29021

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.97

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.97

Description: A rectangular wooden sign painted cream with green lettering "EXIT" (vertically). Length: 28.7 cm Width: 7.7 cm Thickness: 6 mm

Object History: For the British Columbia Electric Railway.

Marks/Labels: "EXIT", printed in light green, edged in black. On plain wooden back, in pencil "No1 SQUARE" "EXIT" "WHITE".

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29022

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.98

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.98

Description: A rectangular wooden sign painted cream with green lettering "EXIT". Length: 22.9 cm Width: 6.3 cm Thickness: 6 mm

Object History: For the British Columbia Electric Railway.

Marks/Labels: Green lettering "EXIT" (horizontally) on cream back ground. On back, on plain wood, in pencil "EXIT".

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29023

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.99

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.99

Description: A rectangular wooden sign painted cream with green lettering "IN". Length: 11.4 cm Width: 6.7 cm Thickness: 6 mm.

Object History: For the British Columbia Electric Railway.

Marks/Labels: Green lettering, with black borders, "IN", on cream back ground. On back, on plain wood, in pencil, "IN".

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29024

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.100

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.100

Description: A rectangular wooden sign painted cream with green lettering "A". Length: 7.6 cm Width: 5.2 cm Thickness: 6 mm

Object History: For the British Columbia Electric Railway.

Marks/Labels: Green lettering "A" on cream back ground. On back, on plain wood, in pencil "A".

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Sign

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29050

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.126

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.126

Description: Metallic, magnetic rectangular shaped. Painted yellow with black lettering beginning with "BLOW DOWN INSTRUCTIONS" for a locomotive. Four mounting holes located at each corner. A red plastic sticker "CNR 6069-C4" is glued at the bottom. Hand printed in pencil on the back is "6069 Stratford Ont. Dec 24, 1961". Length: 28.2 cm Width: 15.2 cm Thickness: 1 mm

Marks/Labels: "BLOW DOWN" (underlined) / INSTRUCTIONS" (underlined), on front in black lettering. "THIS ENGINE EQUIPPED WITH / CONTINUOUS BLOW DOWN. / OPEN MANUAL BLOW-OFF / COCKS 10 SECONDS EACH 30 / MILES TO REMOVE SLUDGE.", on front in black lettering. "CNR 6069-C4" on front red sticker "6069" "STRATFORD ONT," "DEC 24, 1961", on back, in pencil.

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Advertising Medium; Advertising Medium - Signs and Signboards

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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signal flag

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact29040

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.116

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: HV973.41.116

Description: B.C.E.R. white signal flag on wooden pole. The flag is discoloured and torn. The pole is tapered at the bottom end. The flag is attached to the pole via a vertical slit in the pole. Four screws pass through the pole, flag and slit. Pole: Length: 63 cm Diameter: 2.5 cm Flag: Length: 43.5 cm Width: 33 cm

Object History: Flags or signal lamps on the front of the tram communicated information about the train to passengers and workers. Two white flags (or white lights at night) on the front indicated that the tram was a “special” (not a regularly scheduled train).

Marks/Labels: "1207" Collectors previous number "BCER 1207-B39".

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Symbols; Symbols - Flags

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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signal flag

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact86596

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV016.44.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV016.44.1

Description: signal flag; BCER tram "special" running flag. White signal flag on short wooden pole. The pole is tapered at the bottom end. The flag is attached to the pole via a vertical slit in the pole. Four screws pass through the pole, flag and slit. The pole fits in a socket on the front of the tram car. Used to indicate an unscheduled, special run, usually a lacrosse game or race track run. Flag is very discoloured/stained. Pole: Length: 62.5 cm Diameter: 2.5 cm Flag: Length: 41.0 cm Width: 40.5 cm

Object History: Donor purchased these items at an antique fair. The dealer had acquired them from the family of a BCER employee who was part of the crew that destroyed the trams when they were decommissioned.

Subjects: Transportation; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Electric Railroads; Symbols; Symbols - Flags

Names: British Columbia Electric Railway Company

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Simon Fraser University students hitchhiking

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription38219

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1975 and 1979] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.6 x 5.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.8 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a line of Simon Fraser University students hitchhiking beside a bus shelter. The bus shelter sign reads, "Gaglardi Way."

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [between 1975 and 1979] (date of original), copied 1991

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby Historical Society fonds

Series: Community Archives Collection series

Subseries: Burnaby Image Bank subseries

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 2.6 x 5.0 cm print on contact sheet 20.5 x 26.8 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 370-806

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: BHS1999-03

Scope and Content: Photograph of a line of Simon Fraser University students hitchhiking beside a bus shelter. The bus shelter sign reads, "Gaglardi Way."

Subjects: Transportation - Automobiles; Transportation - Public Transit; Protests and Demonstrations

Names: Simon Fraser University

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; 1 b&w copy negative accompanying

Geographic Access: Gaglardi Way

Planning Study Area: Burnaby Mountain Area

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Simon Fraser University students hitchhiking, [between 1975 and 1979] (date of original), copied 1991 thumbnail

SkyTrain

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription81229

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: October 7, 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 21 cm

Scope and Content: Photograph of a SkyTrain car on the tracks.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: October 7, 1998

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph : b&w ; 14 x 21 cm

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-1373

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No reproduction permitted

Accession Number: 2012-11

Scope and Content: Photograph of a SkyTrain car on the tracks.

Subjects: Transportation - Public Transit

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Note in black ink on recto of photograph reads: "Bby File 3983 B / 21 x 30 p 9 / NW 5"; Trim marks and/or reproduction instructions on recto (scan is cropped); Accompanying caption reads: "Oct 7, 1998, 3983: / Crack dealers use SkyTrain as transportation between Metrotown and New Westminster."

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SkyTrain architect

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98070

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified SkyTrain architect, standing outside of a SkyTrain station.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-3150

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of an unidentified SkyTrain architect, standing outside of a SkyTrain station.

Subjects: Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Skytrain

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on original file name; Collected by editorial for use in an April 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader

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SkyTrain consultation

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/archivedescription98047

Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Description Level: Item

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified people at a public consultation. They are viewing maps and aerial photographs related to the SkyTrain line.

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Repository: City of Burnaby Archives

Date: [1999]

Collection/Fonds: Burnaby NewsLeader photograph collection

Physical Description: 1 photograph (tiff) : col.

Description Level: Item

Record No.: 535-3127

Access Restriction: No restrictions

Reproduction Restriction: No restrictions

Accession Number: 2018-12

Scope and Content: Photograph of two unidentified people at a public consultation. They are viewing maps and aerial photographs related to the SkyTrain line.

Subjects: Planning - City Planning; Transportation - Public Transit; Transportation - Skytrain

Media Type: Photograph

Notes: Title based on contents of photograph; Collected by editorial for use in a February 1999 issue of the Burnaby NewsLeader

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Storage Box

https://search.heritageburnaby.ca/link/museumartifact49891

Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV006.7.1

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Repository: Burnaby Village Museum

Accession Code: BV006.7.1

Description: Storage box. Wooden box with slanting top, hinged to open upwards. Lid closes with a clasp. Box is painted black on the outside and is unfinished on the inside and bottom. The box is made from 3/4 inch thick boards. There are two rings at the back edge of the top.

Object History: Collected by Raymond Menah when the Central Park British Columbia Electric Railway Interurban Tram line was shut down in late 1950's. It appears that the box was designed to hang on a wall.